Grand Rounds Schedule
| 2024–2025 Date | Presenter(s) | Topic |
| Sep 4, 2024 | UBC Division of Otolaryngology – Hosted by Dr. Brian Westerberg | ‘Faculty Update’ |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Dept of Surgery Rounds – Dr. Muhammad Asim Bashir Division of Plastic Surgery, UBC Department of Surgery | ‘Management of Complex Lower Limb Trauma – Lessons from a UK-Based Practice and Application to the Vancouver Model’ |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Dr. Alice Liu – PGY 4 | ‘The Cost of OHNS Interventions to Healthcare Systems: A Discussion About Healthcare Spending and How to Increase Value’ |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Guest Speaker – Dr. Steven Goudy, Md, MBA, FACS Director of Pediatric Otolaryngology Vice-Chair of Research Professor of Otolaryngology Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Emory University School of Medicine | ‘Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Otolaryngology: Should you do it?’ |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Guest Speaker – Arnaud Norena | ‘Contribution of Middle Ear and Multimodal Plasticity to Tinnitus and Hyperacusis’ |
| Oct 9, 2024 | Dept of Surgery Rounds – Jason Brooks, Ph. D. Performance & Personal Development Coach | ‘Bouncing back from Setback: Lessons on How to Navigate through Complications and Difficult Outcomes’ |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Guest Speaker – Dr. Elias Karakas | ‘Update on Transoral Thyroidectomy’ |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Dr. Brendan McNeely – PGY 3 | ‘Caring for palliative patients with head and neck cancer: A focus on airway management’ |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Dr. Kiersten Pianosi – Faculty Dr. Neil Chadha – Faculty | ‘Pediatric ENT Panel Discussion: A Practical Approach to Common Clinical Problems’ |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Dr. Peter Rose & Dr. Amanda Hu | ‘Scary Airway 2024’ |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Dept of Surgery Rounds – Division of Thoracic Surgery – Dr. Steve DeMeester, Thoracic Surgeon, Providence Portland Medical Center | – |
| Nov 20, 2024 | No Grand Rounds | – |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Dr. Melissa Patry – Fellow Supervisor – Dr. Amanda Hu & Dr. Sanjay Morzaria | ‘Demystifying Laryngopharyngeal reflux’ |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Dr. Mark Felton – Faculty | ‘Pediatric CI/Baha update’ |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Dept of Surgery Rounds | – |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Dr. Abhi Cherukupalli – PGY4 | ‘From clinical need to treatment disruption: Developing a device for nasal congestion’ |
| Jan 8, 2025 | Dept of Surgery Rounds | – |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Dr. Matt Gynn – PGY 3 | ‘Trends in Thyroid: A (Practical) Literature Update’ |
| Jan 22, 2025 | Guest Speaker – Dr. Julie Strychowsky | ‘Surgical Sustainability: Leading Change for Planetary Health’ |
| Jan 29, 2025 | Dr. Emily Oulousian – PGY1 | ‘Hear Me Out: Chronic Otitis Media Revisited “Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media’ |
| Feb 5, 2025 | Dr. Abdulrahman Alenazi | ‘Molecular Prognostication of Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma’ |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Dept of Surgery Rounds | – |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Guest Speaker – Dr. Jessica Dy | ‘Navigating Challenging Patient Encounters and Adverse Event Disclosures’ |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Guest Speaker – Dr. Thea Gilks | ‘Navigating Challenging Patient Encounter’ |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Guest Presenter – Dr. Trevor Hartl | ‘Resident Transition to Practice (TTP): Developing a high-yield curriculum to help new colleagues hit the ground runnin’ |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Dept of Surgery Rounds | – |
| Mar 19, 2025 | Dr. Hannah Poulton | ‘Pulsatile Tinnitus’ |
| Mar 26, 2025 | Dr. Teffran Chan -PGY5 | ‘Otolaryngic Allergy Testing: A Practical Approach’ |
| Apr 2, 2025 | Guest Speaker – Dr. Nathan Jowett | ‘Approach to Facial Palsy’ |
| Apr 9, 2025 | Dept of Surgery Rounds | – |
| Apr 16, 2025 | Dr. Deanna Gigliotti | ‘Turning the Tide on Chronic Rhinosinusitis: Innovative Approaches for Early Diagnosis and Broader Care Initiatives’ |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Dr. Amjad Tobia | ‘From a checklist to a checkpoint – updates on medical investigation for sensorineural hearing loss’ |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Dr. Azin Tabari | ‘Anosmia: Understanding smell loss and advances in treatment’ |
| May 7, 2025 | Dr. Borja Bazan | ‘Frontal Sinus Surgery: Basic Rules and Three Key Strategies for Success’ |
| May 14, 2025 | Dept of Surgery Rounds | – |
| May 21, 2025 | Dr. Andrew Thamboo | ‘Sharpening the Scalpel and the Self: Emotional Intelligence for Surgeons’ |
| May 28, 2025 | Dr. Alex Butskiy | ‘Neck Trauma: Lessons Learned in Clinical Practice’ |
| Jun 4, 2025 | Guest Speaker – Dr. Ameen Amanian | |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Dept of Surgery Rounds | – |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Dr. Heather Edwards | |
| Jun 25, 2025 | Dr. Jane Lea | |
Academic Schedule
Site-specific events
PG VGH ENT TEACHING ROUNDS
MONDAYS 715-800AM
BCCH OHNS ROUNDS
THURSDAYS 915-1145AM
FACULTY UPDATE
WEDNESDAY – 7:05AM – 8:00AM
Hosted by Dr. Brian Westerberg
CME Section 2 events
Oct 30 – 7:05am – 8:00am
Speakers:
Dr. Kiersten Pianosi and Dr. Neil Chadha
“Pediatric ENT Panel Discussion:
A Practical Approach to Common Clinical Problems”
Laryngology Rounds
Nov 15 – 12:30pm – 1:00pm
Hosted via Zoom
Speaker: Dr. Amanda Hu
Topic – Laryngeal dystonia
Via Zoom: Link
Meeting ID: 874 9655 2221
Passcode: 168146
Rhinology Rounds
Nov 6 – 530PM via Zoom
“Sino-nasal Manifestation of Systemic Diseases”
Drs. Azin Tabari & Amin Javer
“Pros and Cons of Powered Sinus Surgery”
Drs. Borja Bazan and Arif Janjua
“Treating Nasal Obstruction & An Experience with An In-Office Implant”
Drs. Deanna Gigliotti & Andrew Thamboo
Other events
13th Annual Seattle Otology & Rhinology (SOAR) Course
March 6 – 8, 2025 Thursday – Saturday
Seattle, WA
Registration now open
PJ Doyle Research Event
April 26, 2025, Saturday, 8:00am
Location: Vancouver
Venue: TBA
These events are accredited group learning activities as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. CME credits will only be available to those who return the completed evaluation forms, which will be sent to the attendees via email after the rounds.